bumGenius and Change 3 Things Giveaway!

Happy Tuesday! To celebrate our bumGenius Buy 5, Get 1 FREE sale, we're giving away some of our favorite bumGenius items today!

We love hearing about how you spread the news of cloth diapering with other families, especially when you are sharing the vision behind our Change 3 Things campaign! Each prize pack for today's giveaway will include a bumGenius 4.0 cloth diaper, a Change 3 Things t-shirt and a bumGenius 4.0 cloth diaper in Bubble, Sweet or Artist Series to share with a friend interested in cloth diapering!

To enter today's blog giveaway for your chance to win one of our prize packs, share with your friends about Change 3 Things and report back here telling us how you shared! Three winners will be selected at random from all eligible comments to receive a prize pack from Cotton Babies.

Eligible entries must be posted no later than midnight Central time, Wednesday, October 12, 2011. U.S. Residents only. Void where prohibited by law. No purchase necessary to win. Winners will be drawn at random on Thursday, October 13, 2011 and notified via e-mail. (Please make sure Cotton Babies staff can see your e-mail in your comment or through your Blogger profile page.)

Artist Series: We want to know what YOU think!

We have posted an album on the bumGenius Facebook page of the prints we are considering for the next round of the bumGenius Artist Series. These are all prints designed by artists, created independently and submitted to our Marketing department.

To help us better understand what our fans think, we've created a Question on our Wall so you can tell us! After answering that question, please click the "like" icon under the diapers that you would buy for sure! Thanks for your help!

April Showers Deals & Giveaway!

April shower bring May flowers, but here at Cotton Babies we are showering you with two great deals!

If you need to stock up on cloth diapers or have a few colors you need to add to complete your collection, now is the time to buy with the bumGenius 4.0 Buy 5, Get 1 Free sale. This is one of our most popular sales. This is the first time ever that we have offered the mix and match solid color 4.0s with bumGenius 4.0 Artist Series.

* Get it while you can, sale runs through May 31, 2011 or while supplies last.

If cloth diapers aren't your thing, we're offering a free pair of bumGenius Baby Legs for purchases over $100. BabyLegs are a must have in every baby shower gift I give now. Whether you cloth diaper or not, these are a must have item for any new mom, they make those frequent diaper changes so much easier. They are also great for diaper bag emergencies, they take up a lot less space than an entire outfit, but will keep baby warm in a pinch.

To get your free Baby Legs with qualifying $100 purchase, you must add your choice of the bumGenius BabyLegs to your cart and input the code FREEBABYLEGS in the coupon code line at checkout.

To celebrate these two great specials, today's blog giveaway package will include your choice of bumGenius 4.0 cloth diaper (solid color or Artist Series) and your choice of bumGenius BabyLegs. To enter, just leave a comment below sharing your favorite rainy day activity.

Eligible entries must be posted today, Tuesday, April 19, 2011. U.S. Residents only. Void where prohibited by law. No purchase necessary to win. All winners will be drawn Wednesday, April 20, 2011 and notified via e-mail.

Artist Heist Giveaway

If you haven't heard already, bumGenius is having an Artist Heist sale during the month of March. Now through March 31, 2011 (or while supplies last) you can get a steal of a deal on the bumGenius Artist Series Tiny Socialite Collection in BOTH bumGenius 4.0 and bumGenius Elemental styles when you purchase an Artist Heist package deal.

Choose from one of these four fantastic Artist Heist deals:

* 2 bumGenius 4.0 Tiny Socialites - $33.99

* 5 bumGenius 4.0 Tiny Socialites - $76.99

* 2 bumGenius Elemental Tiny Socialites - $45.99

* 5 bumGenius Elemental Tiny Socialites - $99.99

Today, we're conducting an informal, unscientific poll on our blog. We want to know which of the Tiny Socialite Collection color combination is your favorite? Why?

Color combinations are (from left to right in the photo above):

• Concrete Jungle (red/sweet)
• Jet Setter (dark purple/moonbeam)
• Free Spirit (clementine/nooddle)
• Retail Therapy (teal/bubble)
• Eiffel Tower (black/white)

Don't forget to include which is your favorite closure (snap or hook & loop), because three lucky winners will be randomly selected to receive a free bumGenius 4.0 cloth diaper from the Tiny Socialite Collection.

Eligible entries must be posted today, Tuesday, March 22, 2011. U.S. Residents only. Void where prohibited by law. No purchase necessary to win. All winners will be drawn Wednesday, March 23, 2011 and notified via e-mail.

bumGenius Spring Sale - 4 days only!

Save some green with the bumGenius Spring Sale!

We're celebrating the beginning of Spring with a great deal at Cotton Babies. You can add a little bumGenius color to your life and save yourself some green in honor of St. Patrick's day ;)

Four days only, Thursday, March 17 through Sunday, March 20, 2011

bumGenius 4.0 solid color cloth diapers are on sale for $15.25* each!

Additional discounts apply to bumGenius 4.0 3, 6, and 12 packs.

One of our customers, Trisha, wrote this in her March 2, 2011 review:

"The BG 4.0's are an amazing product, and I can't begin to describe how happy I am to have something this good to put on my baby... I decided to invest in one BG 4.0 just to see how it worked, and the first night she slept 2 hours longer than normal (I think because she was finally dry and comfortable) and even with a full palm pat down of the diaper when I took it off, it felt barely damp, even though the insert was soaked!"

Don't forget these other great offers that are currently available: the bumGenius Artist Heist and the Britax Free Ride event

*Limited time offer 3/17-3/20/2011, valid while supplies last or through March 20, 2011. Only applies to bumGenius 4.0 stay dry cloth diapers in solid colors.

The Artist Heist - bumGenius Artist Series

The Artist Heist is a steal of a deal!

Have you been casing Cotton Babies, waiting to make your move on the Tiny Socialite Collection? The Tiny Socialite Collection just received full-page editorial coverage from American Baby Magazine. The entire collection is on sale at Cotton Babies (while supplies last) during the month of March! Now is your chance to grab some of these tiny masterpieces for your very own collection.

Add a little bumGenius artistry to your life.

Save up to 20%!

* 2 bumGenius 4.0 Tiny Socialites - $33.99

* 5 bumGenius 4.0 Tiny Socialites - $76.99

* 2 bumGenius Elemental Tiny Socialites - $45.99

* 5 bumGenius Elemental Tiny Socialites - $99.99

One of our customers, Nichole, wrote this in her review posted on October 25, 2010:

"...our package arrived on Saturday with our GORGEOUS diapers... we really, really love these diapers. The prints are gorgeous and work for both boys and girls. We have two boys and they look wonderful in these dipes! I would highly recommend these as a stunning addition to your BG collection!"

*Limited time only, offer valid while supplies last or through March 31, 2011.

Spoils for Spring

Happy first day of March! I don't know about you, but I am definitely ready for spring this year. On Sunday, we had mild weather and my family had a lovely afternoon. We played outdoors, basked in the sunshine and let our creative juices flow all over the sidewalk in chalk.

To celebrate the first day of March, today we'll be helping you prepare for the warmer weather when you get to put your love of cloth diapers on display for everyone to see. Before we know it, the weather will be warm enough for most of us to let our little ones out and about in our favorite cloth diaper and favorite BabyLegs.

To enter today's blog giveaway, please leave a comment with your favorite springtime activity. What are you most looking forward to this spring?

Five random blog commenters will be selected as winners. Each will receive a prize pack with a bumGenius Artist Series Tiny Socialite Collection cloth diaper and a coordinating pair of BabyLegs from the newest additions to our bumGenius BabyLegs collection.

Eligible entries must be posted today, Tuesday, March 1, 2011. U.S. Residents only. Void where prohibited by law. No purchase necessary to win. Winners will be notified via e-mail.

bumGenius Artist Series Tiny Socialite Collection Winners!

Wow, I mean, WOW! You all are amazing parents and grandparents! Do you even realize how amazing you are? It was a joy reading all of the entries for our bumGenius Artist Series Giveaway contest. What seemed like such a simple question brought a variety of answers, many unique and unexpected.

Many of you let your little ones choose their own clothes, play with food, explore outdoors, dance, sing, create noise and messes all in the name of creativity. You are an amazing bunch of mothers, fathers, grandparents and caregivers who nurture and inspire creativity in your children. You should be proud!

If you haven't done so yet, take a few minutes to scroll through the entries. Read a few, be inspired and find some new ideas on how to encourage your child.

It was very hard to choose a single winner, so we enlisted the help of several Cotton Babies staff members. After tallying all the staff votes, Jill from Lifeisnotbubblewrapped.com was selected as the first winner. You can read Jill's post here: Raising a Creative Child

The second winner, drawn at random from all entries, is Kristen Bates. Kristen posted a Facebook note that said:

"Since my son is only 7 mo old I encourage creativity by making sure we engage in music, crafts, and that he has toys that require him to move and think rather than always blinking and hooting, but we have lots of those too. Your only a kid once!"

Jill and Kristen will each receive a full set of Tiny Socialite Collection bumGenius 4.0 Artist Series cloth diapers. Thank you to all who participated and shared your ideas with us.

bumGenius Artist Series Giveaway

We've had a great time sharing the new bumGenius Artist Series with you this week and reading all of your comments.

To wrap up our fun week, we're doing one last BIG giveaway and leaving it open all weekend for all our fans to have a chance to enter.

Here are the rules:

Write a NEW blog post, MySpace blog, Facebook note or other online post that answers the question below. Be sure to tag Cotton Babies and bumGenius or link to our websites www.cottonbabies.com and www.bumgenius.com

Return to this blog post and leave a link to your answer in the comments section. One entry per person please.

Need to know how to post on your favorite social media site? Try the Facebook Help Center or MySpace FAQ. Make sure to mark your post public or visible to everyone so everyone can enjoy your story. Don't forget to disclose that this is for a contest entry.

Two winners will be selected on Monday, October 11, 2010. One winner will be selected by a random draw, one by Cotton Babies staff. Each will receive a full set of Tiny Socialite Collection bumGenius 4.0 Artist Series cloth diapers. That's one of each of the color combinations: Concrete Jungle, Jet Setter, Free Spirit, Retail Therapy and Eiffel Tower!


Answer the following question:
How do you encourage a creative, artistic spirit in your baby, toddler or young child?